Skagen to Esbjerg

We had another huge day of driving today but took a most scenic route from the north of Jutland to the south. A much more enjoyable drive than the motorways. We are stopping for the night in Esbjerg, a cute little coastal town overlooking the North Sea. We had lunch at the Men by the Sea sculpture, four 9 metre tall white concrete men who calmly sit and gaze out to sea. They represent the connection between man and nature as well as the encounter between civilization and sea. I think they were hand amputees but Sam saw three fingers carved (so maybe just digit amputees?). It wasn't quite Abu Simbel but it was a lovely lunch spot on a beautiful warm day nonetheless. We sat on the grassy bank and did our own gazing out to the island of Fanø and watched people at play in the shallow sandy waters of the bay.
Esbjerg itself has evolved from a fishing town to a hub of oil and gas exploration and wind energy production. We've never seen so many wind turbines as on this drive south. I think they're really quite magestic. We happen to have arrived at the beginning of festival week where the town square has been transformed into party zone! We took a walk along the waterfront, ate ice cream and took in the local sights. We later enjoyed some time watching a Blues Brothers tribute band in the square. The beer was flowing and there was a lot of happy tapping of feet. Some of it was from me! I'm pretty sure I enjoy this kind of music more than Samara 😉Read more